Job Satisfaction Among Nurses in Private Hospitals of Pokhara, Nepal

Survey data from 211 nurses in private hospitals of Pokhara, Nepal, collected from September to October 2024. The dataset measures work engagement, job satisfaction, and turnover intention using standardized scales. It was created by Sujata Kandel and last updated on May 11, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction based on survey scores.
• Identify factors like career development opportunities and perceived workload associated with work engagement.
• Model turnover intention among nurses based on survey responses.
• Compare work engagement levels in private versus public healthcare settings based on the study's context.

Strengths

• Data collected from 211 nurses using a structured questionnaire.
• Uses validated scales: the 17-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, a 5-item job satisfaction index, and a 3-item turnover intention scale.
• Includes results of inferential statistical analyses, such as logistic regression odds ratios.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to private hospitals in Pokhara, Nepal, over a two-month period in 2024.

Provenance

Source

Sujata Kandel via figshare

Collection Method

Facility-based cross-sectional study using a self-administered structured questionnaire with multistage random sampling.

Time Range

September to October 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 17:22:58; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Private hospitals in Pokhara, Nepal